Flash light and medical heater



D86. 20, i932. BREUSQH 1,891,346

FLASH LIGHT AND MEDICAL HEATER Filed Feb. 19, 1952 2 Sheets-Shem 1 IN VEN TOR ADQLPH Base/ CH,

Dec. 20, 1932. A. BREUSCH FLASH LIGHT AND MEDICAL HEATER Filed Feb. 19. 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ADOLPH BREUSCH BY Z s g g ATTORNEY ZU TEMT heat tobe directed forwards.

Thisinvention also proposes theprovision,

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' FLASH LIGHT AND rul ial'oAiz'rrnArnn Application filed Februarylfl,1832.:Seria1 no. 593,943. 7

' This invention relates to 'neW and useful improvements heater. y

The invention has for an object the corn struction ofv an article as .above mentioned which is characterized by a body element open at the front and sides, and baflleshingedly Connected on the rear side of the body'eiement so asito extend across theopen sides and be capable of defiecting the heat rays to- Wards the front. "Furthermore, it is another object ofthis' invention to arrange an arc Inechanismto the front ofthe rearside oft-he body-element so I that when desired it may bB'CODVQIliGUiJlYllSQd' iniconjun'ction with the device.

Furthermore, it is proposedto arrange a heatingtwinding to the front'of'the'rear side of the body element for rtheproduction of of meansfor normallylatching the baifies against hinging. and releasable uponiengagmg the carbon elementsot the electricyarc together. 4

A still further: object of thisinvention Y theyconstruction-of a device of the class described which'is of simple, durable construction, dependable in use and efiicient in opera tion, and which can be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

{For furthercomprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof;.referencew1ll be had to the following descrlption and accompanying drawings, and

- to the appendedclaims in which the various .Fig. ,5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View taken on the 1ine.5'5 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 6 is afragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line of Fig. 1.

af flashlight and: medical Fig. 7 isa horizontal sectional viewtaken on the line 77 ofFig. 6. p Fig.8 is a. schematic Wiring diagram of the device. I

The body element of the flashlight and medical heateris' com'posed'of asheetbent so as to have a vertical rear side 10gand top and bottom horizontal portions 11. 1 Thus the body element is open at the sides and at the, front. Bafiies 12 are hinged upon the sides: of the rearportion 10 ofthe body element.

These baflles are adapted to be movedto poi sitions so'as to close the open sides-0f the body or to any angularppositionso as to def fleet heatfroin a heating element fiSl'lQIGlIl-q 7 after more fully explained. Bolts 13 extend.

through the top and bottom. portions'll landthrough bosses 14 upon the bafilekelelnents' 12 toaccomplish the hinged connection. Top

and bottom flanges 15 extend from thetop and bottom edges of the battles l2inwards so as toshield to a certain extent thepassagef'off heat down and up when the bafllesarein the open positionand thus cause the heat to travel, outwards.

. I: An insulation slab 1 6 mountedslightly spaced and to the front of the rear portion 10 TESZI F T Memes I of the body. The mounting is accomplished;

by-screws 17 and bushing elements 1.8 interposed between the insulation slab and the s rear portion10.. A heating winding 19 is supported-upon a' plurality of insulation members 20 mounted upon the front of the .slab 16. The" members 20 are so arranged that the heating winding 19 isiof. agreat length compared with the area of the slab. 16. ,Electric arcelements 21 and 22 are also supported upon the insulation slab 16. :These electric arc elements are shunted acrossan.

electric circuit "23 which is connected in se ries wlth the w1nd1ng 19. Thisis; very clearly shown in Fig. 8.

' The elements 21 and22 preferably should he carbon as is used in arc'lamps.- The carbon element 21jis fixedly mounted by a. set

"screw 24 in abloclr25 secured upon the front ofthe slab 16. The carbon 22 is held'in place upon'a block 26 by reasonof "a set screw 27,

The block 26 is pivotally supported ii pon'the insulation slab 16. This-pivotal .supporting is accomplished by a pair of support elements 28 mounted on the slab 16 and engaging slightly into the sides of the member 26.

A handle 29 is fixed upon a stem 30 attached upon the rear of the block 26. This handle allows pivoting of the carbon element 22. A stop screw 31 is threadedly engaged in a backing casing 32 secured upon the rear of the body portion 10. Resilient means in the form of a spring 33 act between a stem 30 and the casing element 32 so as to limit separation of the carbon elements 21 and 22 to a predetermined distance. The knob 29 extends through an opening 34 in the casing 32 so as to allow movement to cause the carbon elements 2 1 and 22 to be engaged with. each other.

The front of the bottom element 11 of the body of the device is turned upwards as indicated by reference numeral 35 so that the ends thereof serve to form stops to limit the possible closing of the baffles 12 to positions so as to close the sides of the body element but allow the front toremain open. The body element is shown supported upon a stand 36 having a fiat base 37 adapted to rest upon some fiat surface. An electric cord 38 is shown engaging through a bushing 39 upon the casing element 32 and thereafter to conclude the circuit illustrated in Fig. 8. A plug 40 is electrically engaged upon the free end of the cord 38 so that it may be engaged into a live socket.

A means is also provided for holding the baflles 12 in various fixed pivoted positions. This means is so arranged as to release the baflles to allow changing their positions when the carbon elements 21 and 22 are in contact with each other. It should be recognized that when the carbon elements are in contact the arc is extinguished and will not blind or cause discomfort to a person attempting to adjust the bafiles 12 so as to properly thrust the heat to the front. More particularly, each of the support elements 28 have forked outer ends straddling the edges of an opening 41 formed in the insulation slab 16 and through which the block 26 engages. These forked ends serve to slidably hold the members 28. Pins 42 engage through the ends of the support members 28 and through vertical elongated slots 43 in the slab 16 so as to limit motion of the elements 28 to the slightly vertical. Arms 44 project from the rear sides of the elements 28 and extend down and connect with a flat spring 45 secured at one end 46 to the front of the body portion 10. The spring element 45 has arms 47 terminating in upturned ends 48 adapted to engage through openings 49 in the flanges 15 of the bafiles. These openings are arranged concentric with the hinged points of the baffies as clearly shown in Fig. 7.

The operation of the device consists in causing an electric current to heat up the winding 19 and adjusting the baflles 12 so as to properly direct the heat to the front. The are may be caused to operate by manually moving the handle 29 downwards against the action of the spring 33 until the carbon elements 21 and 22 engage. Then releasing the handle 29, the carbon elements will operate to a distance as controlled by the screw 31. This screw may be adjusted to vary the size of the arc. As the elements 21 and 22 separate they will draw the arc flame. If the arc is operatin and it is desired to change the positions o the bafiics 15, the handle 29 may be moved so that the carbon elements 21 and 22 engage each other'thus extinguishing the arc flame. Upon front downward movement of the handle 29 the pivoted supports 28 will move downwards under the resilient action of the fiat spring 45. This downward motion will cause the ends 48 to disengage from the openings 49 and allow changing of the position of the bafiles 12. When the handle 29 is released the ends 48 will engage the apertures 49 and hold the baf-,

fies in the new pivoted positions.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to he understood that I do not limit myself to Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A flashlight and medical heater, comprising a body element open at the front and sides. bafiles hinged upon the sides of the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a heating winding supported to the front of the rear of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit including said winding in series and the are elements shunted therein. means for holding said bafiles in various pivoted positions, and said electric arccomprising a stationary carbon element, apivoted carbon element, a handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body element. a stop limiting separation of the carbon elements, and resilient means urging the movable carbon element into the separated position.

2. A fiashlightand medical heater, comprising a body element'open at the front and sides, baffles hinged upon the sides of the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a heating winding supported to the front of, the rear of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of'the rear of the body, a cirholding said baffles invarious pivoted posieluding said winding in series and the arc tions, and said electric arc comprising a stationary carbon element, a pivoted carbon element, a handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body element, a stop limiting separation of the carbon elements, and resilient means urging the movable carbon element into the separated position, said body element being, formed from sheetmaterial bent so as to have a vertical rear connected with horizontal top and bottom portions, and the bottom portion having an upturned front edge to limit the closing position of the baflles;

3. A flashlight and medical heater, comprising a body element open at the front and sides, baflles hinged upon the sides of the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a heating winding supported to the front of the rear of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit including said winding in series and the are elements shunted therein, means for holding said baflies invarious pivoted positions, and said electric arc comprising a stationary car-' bon element, a pivoted carbon element, ahandle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body element, a stop limiting'separation of the carbon elements, and resilient means urging the movable carbon element into the separated position, a slab being supported to the front of the rear of said body element and said heating winding being mounted upon said slab. I

4. A flashlight andmedical heater, comprising a body element open at the front and sides, battles hinged upon the sidesof the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a heating winding supported to the front of the rear of the body,

electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit includin said Winding in series and the are elements shunted therein, means for holding the said battles in various pivoted positions, and said electric arc comprising a stationary carbon element, a pivoted carbon element, a handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body element, a stop limiting separation of the carbon ele ments, and resilient meansurging the mov able carbon element into the separated position, the carbons of said electricarc being detachably supported in place.

5. A flashlight and medical heater, com

prising a body element open at the front and sides, baflieshinged upon the sides of the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a'heating windingsupported to the front of the rear'of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit in elements shunted therein, means for holding said bafiies in various pivoted positions, and

said electric arc comprising a stationary carbon element, a pivoted carbon element, a handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body 6.- A flashlight and medical heater, comprising a body element open at the front and sides, baflles hinged upon thesidesof the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sidesof the body, a heating winding supported to the front of the rear of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit including said winding in series and the are elements shunted therein, means for holding said baflies in various pivoted positions, and said electric arc comprising a stationary carbon element, a pivoted carbon element, a'handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extend-' ingfrom the rear of the body element, a stop limiting separation of the carbon elements, and resilient means urging the movable carbon element into the separated position, said holding means for the baffles being releasable upon contacting of the are elements, the pivots of the pivoted carbon being resiliently held upwards and movable downwards upon pivoting of the carbon elements into contact with each other, and a spring connected with the pivots and having arms with ends engageable in a plurality of openings formed on flanges of the baflies. v

7. A flashlight and medical heater, comprising a body element open at the front and sides, baflies hinged upon the sides of the rear of the body element so as to be capable of closing the sides of the body, a heating winding supported to the front of the rear of the body, electric are elements supported to the front of the rear of the body, a circuit ineluding said winding in series and the are elements shunted therein, means for holding said baflles' in various pivoted positions, and said electric arc comprising a stationary carbon element, a pivoted carbon element,a handle connected with said pivoted carbon element and extending from the rear of the body element, a stop limiting separation of the Carbon elements, and resilient means urging the movable carbon element into the sepa- In testimony whereof I have aflixed m signature.

ADOLPH BREUsoH, 

